Gregg Popovich Moves To Third In All-Time Coaching Wins After Double OT Victory

[RealGM Wiretap]

Gregg Popovich won his 1,222nd career game and surpassed Jerry Sloan for third in all-time NBA coaching wins following the San Antonio Spurs' 154-147 double OT win against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The game featured a career-high 56 points from LaMarcus Aldridge, the most points for a Spurs player since Tony Parker scored 44 points in 2008, and the most points without a 3-pointer since Shaquille O'Neal in 2000.

2006 was the last time that two teams combined for over 300 points in a game, not including the All-Star Game. The Spurs also shot 16-19 from deep, the highest 3-point percentage ever for a team with more than 15 attempts.

 

Derrick White and Jerami Grant each chipped in with career-highs in points, while Russell Westbrook set a career-high in assists with a triple-double featuring 24 points, 13 rebounds, and 24 assists.

Via ESPN

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Most points (in a single game) for the Spurs since David Robinson scored 71 in 1994.

(Parker had a 55 pt game in 2008)

[dice]

gonna make us look up who #s 1 and 2 are, eh?

i think that pop is the GOAT nba coach w/ larry brown being GOAT all-around

[RajonRambo]

gonna make us look up who #s 1 and 2 are, eh?

i think that pop is the GOAT nba coach w/ larry brown being GOAT all-around

no kidding, what a tease...that was pretty much the only reason I clicked on this story. For the benefit of future viewers:

Don Nelson - 1,335.
Lenny Wilkins - 1,332.
GREGG POPOVICH - 1,222.
Jerry Sloan - 1,221.
Pat Riley - 1,210.
George Karl - 1,175.
Phil Jackson - 1,155.
Larry Brown - 1,098.

thanks google (eye roll)

[Lava Rock Kid]

That is an awesome list of coaches. Way to go pop